” said Nichole Conway, Program Manager at Missouri Department of Social Services. “All of this caused negative media attention, a poor customer experience and, potentially, non-compliance.”
Department of Social Services: Under new leadership, DSS is turning a toxic relationship with the legislature into a partnership. It wasn’t that long ago that DSS was seeing the General Assembly launch investigative hearings, make punitive cuts to the director’s office, and put Medicaid funding...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The current deputy director of the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS), who previously served as acting director, will once again step into the top role on Wednesday. Gov. Mike Parson announced that Jennifer Tidball will take the helm of DSS effective May 15...
Children’s Rights and other advocacy groups last year filed the class-action lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Social Services on behalf of all foster children in the state. The lawsuit claims psychotropic drugs are often prescribed as “chemical straight-jackets” for foster care children ...
Applicants must live in a licensed facility and be certified to receive that level of care. How To Apply: Seniors should visit the Department of Social Services at My DSS to complete a Medicaid application. Applicants who are seeking long-term care benefits must complete the Aged, Blind and ...
Rehabilitation Service for the Blind Division of Family Services/Department of Social Services P.O. Box 88, 3418 Knipp Drive Jefferson City, MO 65103-0088 (573) 751-4249 Web: www.dss.state.mo.us/dfs/rehab Resource Center on Deafness at MSD David S. Kingsbury, MA 505 E 5th Street...
Below, we display graphs that show the breakdowns of various important quality ratings and other helpful statistics for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri. You can use these statistics to compare an individual nursing home against the averages of the other Missouri facilities. ...
Injured Highway Worker Settles with two defendants for $1.25 Million, then obtains an Arbitration Award for the Maximum $355,396 against Highway Department $650,000.00 settlement Jill Bollwerk secured a $650,000 workers' compensation settlement for the family of an injured worker who died ...
Medical Social Services:73.3% YesNo Researching Home Care in Missouri? Ask these questions: Is the home care agency licensed in Missouri? Does Missouri license home care agencies, and if so, does the agency have a good-standing license?
The law also gives the Department of Social Services (DSS) the ability to conduct background checks of applicants for these facilities. Individuals who are registered sex offenders or have been found to be perpetrators of child abuse will be ineligible for employment. ...